Salvation. 41

High in the skies over settlement, a lone figure flew. His beautiful wings glowing in the sunshine as he absorbed the power of the sun. Jayce was in a wonderful mood, he had reported to the others about the freedom of Maveta, but he hadn't told them the rest yet. He had a lot to talk about. All Blessa he told him. His agreement to become the worlds protectors, and the most important news, salvation. At last they could begin giving back the lands to all the people. Jayce smiled it the thought and began to do acrobatics in the sky. He felt so much more powerful now. His meeting with Blessa had freed something inside and he blazed with power. He thought of JP, his love. Salvation would give him the ability to keep him safe. Below him he saw Settlement, he pulled in his wings and dived down heading for Rage Manor. Back beating his wings Jayce landed and ran into the building.
"Hey!" Ono said as Jayce ran in. Jayce grabbed him swung him around in a hug.
"I've got great news Lil Bro!!" He said. "Where's Jandar and Rage?"
"In a meeting with Pelic and his friend." He said as Jayce put him down.
"Call Shayn." Jayce said. "Tell him to meet us in the study. Call everyone!!"
"Everyone's on there way." Ono said running behind him.
"Jayce , whats going on?"
"Salvation." He said with a smile.
They ran on and up the stairs. They passed Azeal as they ran.
"What's going on?" He called after them.
"Come on and find out!!"
He fell in line running after them. The Study doors were right in front of them and all the rest of the dragons were coming down the hall. Jayce knocked on the door. Jandar answered. He had heard his brothers call and he had a puzzled look on his face.
"Jayce , were glad your back." Jandar held the door open as he walked in. Everyone else stood at the door looking in.
"You may as well let them in." Jayce said.
"What I have to tell you concerns everyone."
"Come in then." Jandar stood back and let them all file in. Soon the large room was full. Every one was seated at the table. It was a large oak enchanted table. magically space was added as needed. So a table that sat eight, now could seat twenty.
"First we all want to thank you for what you did in Maveta." Rage said. "This is Graym, he and his family are from Maveta."
Graym stood and looked at Jayce. Jayce was almost the complete opposite of Graym. With white wings to Grayms dark feathers, and Jayce's light features to Graym's darkness. Graym held out his hand to greet Jayce.
"I want to thank you for saving my people." He said.
A warm feeling moved through Graym. It spread out from Jayce as they touched. Graym pulled back his hand in shock. Something was happening to him. He fell to the floor shaking on his hands and knees.
Everyone backed away from him.
"What's going on?" Pelic asked.
"I don't know." Jandar said. "I think he's reacting to Jayce's presence."
"Can we help him?" Pelic reached out to help his friend. Jandar stopped him.
"No! Don't touch him. We don't know whats happening."
Complete darkness overcame Graym . He screamed out in pain as the whole room faded and all the light was pushed out. Then in a suddenly flash, the light returned. Everyone rubbed there eyes as their sight returned and looked to see if Graym was alright. Laying on the ground in the place where Graym had been, was a brown winged man. It was Graym. All of Polan's influence had been siphoned from his body. He still retained all his abilities but he had been touched by salvation and he was healed. He sat up and looked at hands. He didn't have claws anymore he had normal fingers they could see they were really retractable claws. The black feather darts that lined his arms were gone, in their place he now had brown darts that looked like thorns along his arm.. Grayn reached up to touch his head, he had hair again. Long flowing brown hair. Graym climbed to his feet and looked around. Everyone was staring at him.
"What happened?" He asked. He took a step toward Pelic and fell into his arms. Pelic caught him. He smiled at his friend.
"It's gone!!" Pelic said. "Polan's curse is gone!!"
Jayce stepped up to him and held out his hand. He opened it. In the center of his hand there was a bright glowing stone.
"This is Salvation." He said. "This is the main reason I called you all here. I was given this and told to give it to you Jandar. I was told it will clean Polan's hate and curse from all the lands he's taken."
Jayce handed it to Jandar. Jandar looked at it in amazement.
"Where did you get this?"Rage asked.
"From the ones that freed Maveta." Jayce told them. "Listen. I had to make a promise for you all." He told them. " I promised that we would all be the protectors of our home. This whole world. I couldn't ask you all. For that I'm sorry. All I could do was accept this responsibility for all of you, My brothers and sisters. In my heart I hoped you would all accept and help me in our task. What do you say?"
He looked all around from one to the other. None of them had the look of disappointment on there face. This pleased Jayce. Rage and Jandar stepped up next to Jayce.
"Is there any doubt in your heart that we would accept?" Rage said."You knew we were with you and always will be Brother."
"Anyone want to decline?" Jandar asked.
"We're all with you. " Cutter said. "Where do we start?"
"First I take this and make a weapon or spell to clear the poisoned land. Then we begin." Jandar said. "We take this fight to Polan. Its time we hit him back. Blaze. Have you made any progress on the missing talismans?"
"I think I know who took them." Blaze told them. He and Cutter had done a full investigation. Rage walked over and pulled Blaze aside. He wanted to know who was betraying them. This was unacceptable to him.
" Who is it?" He asked.
" I'll tell you when I can prove it." Blaze said. " Rage. I could be wrong, then I'd be accusing an innocent man. I won't do that. But I have this feeling. It's the same feeling I got feel from Pelic before we took Polan's poison from him"
"Well, what can we do?" Together then walked over to the corner of the room. They didn't want anyone else hearing them. It's not that they didn't trust anyone, they needed to find the one.
"Jandar has the rest of the items right?" Blaze pointed out.
"Yes, and I trust him with everything I am." Rage had a look on his face that couldn't be questioned.
"So do I." Blaze nodded. "I know he's not the one. Whoever it is, will be angry. They will feel like no one pays and attention to them. They'll feel useless. I only get that from a few here."
"What do you suggest?" Rage asked.
"Set them up. We leave the items unprotected and see who comes after them."
"Could it be that easy?" Rage asked him.
"I think Polan's offered something this thief wont be able to resist." Blaze told him.
"This thief's not that smart. He took an item knowing we would discover the theft. He'll come back for more soon as he gets a chance."
"You talk to Jandar and get this done."Rage told him.
"I want this finished. We cant have a traitor here."
"As you wish." Blaze bowed as Rage turned and walked away. Blaze looked around to find Jandar. His magic was just what was called for here. He found him talking to Ariel, Cutter and Denner. Blaze walked over and greeted them. He pulled him aside to talk.
"Rage just gave me a great idea." Blaze smiled.
"He does that to me a lot. What is it?"
"I can't tell you here." The Red dragon said. "Your private study, meet me there. Ten minutes." "OK." Jandar nodded.
They walked back to the others
"You can help me with this to." He held up Salvation, It glowed a soft blue in his hand. "Where do you thing it came from?"
Cutter reach out to touch it. Jandar pulled back.
"Don't worry, Its safe for me to touch. Believe me, if there was anything to fear, I'd know." Cutter smiled at him.
"Really? We're really going to have to investigate your abilities one day." Jandar told him. "All of you. I think most of you guys haven't really gone into what you can do. Come lets get to my study."
"And you and Ono?"Cutter asked. " Have you found your Dragon forms yet?
"I really haven't even tried." He said as they entered the manor. "But sometimes when Rage and I are together and we get really excited, I feel strange tingling all over."
Cutter burst out laughing and slapped Jandar on the back.
"I don't think thats your dragon." He said. "It might be that other dragon of yours talking from below the waist."
Jandar blushed turning as red as Rage's leather then laughed and pushed Cutter down the hall sending small shocks at his backside.